Rev. Talbot was the first pastor of the First Baptist Church of
Columbia, Alabama and served until 1853. He donated the land for
the church and had the building constructed at his own expense
at the present site of the Columbia Cemetery. Rev. Talbot was
buried at the
Columbia Cemetery with his second wife,
Susannah Cawthon Talbot.

Matthew, a merchant in Mobile, AL, married Harriet Sarah
Gayle (September 29, 1809 – February 24, 1851) on February 1,
1831 in Greene County [now Hale County], Alabama. Harriet
came from a leading Alabama family of wealthy land owners,
politicians, and lawyers. Her mother, Sarah Meriwether
(September 25, 1787 SC - October 2, 1809 SC) died three days
after Harriet was born and her father, Billups Gayle (c1785 SC -
c1823 AL), also died when she was young. She was raised by
relatives, including her uncle John Gayle, Governor of Alabama.

The family moved to Texas in the 1830s where they first
lived in San Augustine before moving to Matagorda. Their
plantation was on Caney Creek in the Thomas Duke League and they
maintained a home in Matagorda as well.

Harriet and Matthew had 8 children, several of whom were
baptized at Christ Church in Matagorda.

Harriet was a communicant of Christ Episcopal Church and it was
noted in the death records that Mrs. Harriet M., wife of
Judge Talbot (a communicant), age 41 died on February 23, 1851
after a long illness. She was buried in Section E of
Matagorda Cemetery.